Free is the best. I got into casting because I found all my grandpas old lead laying around
Type: Posts; User: AndFereira
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Free is the best. I got into casting because I found all my grandpas old lead laying around
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I'd watch the guys who make sailboat keels. I think one guy built a fire under a bath tub and that did the trick
I use a hand primer for precision rifle ammo and that's about it.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Yeah id use that to tin other leads in small batches. thats good stuff
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
those lines have been bothering me for so long. thanks for the info!
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
I just cast till im out of lead. Probably need to get more lead if i can do that.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
wow, mark 7 has come a long way. I purchased one of their first units for the 1050's. That thing is pretty cool.
Forum: Casting Equipment
They were very helpful when I ordered my master caster, I believe it only took a few days to get it as well.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I jumped right in the deep end of the pool. started casting a few months ago and got a master caster and had hatch hook it up with w control panel. Couldn't be happier. Makes casting very enjoyable
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
how long is the powder good for once you mix it with acetone. I mixed the red two maybe three days ago and I'm using that. Should I mix up a new batch and throw this stuff out?
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
It's a oster large digital convection oven. Using 2 different thermometers. One showed 390 and the other showed 380. Oven was preheated for a solid 20 minutes before putting bullets in. I do not...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
So I'm having a bit of an issue. trying to use candy apple red and I keep failing the wipe test. Smash test passes almost every time. I always end up with a faint amount of color on the rag after the...
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
This is a new master caster. I feel like the molds aren't aligned perfectly. the bullet is slightly out of round ranging between .4525 and .4555. It seems like if I run my finger nail over the line...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Well I think there is a little lead on one side of the mold. A boolit didn't drop free and it got caught between the two halves of the mold. It was pinched between the molds and I think it left some...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Second round of casting. Look roughly the same to me except the line between the molds seems a little more pronounced. I can feel it with my finger nail if I run it across. Also one side of the mold...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Magmaenginering had the groove less molds I purchase them with the machine.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |